Conservation of trees, use 100% plastic decking (Cellular PVC)

Xringer · 07-07-13, 11:52 AM

Veranda 1 in. x 5-1/2 in. x 16 ft. Cellular PVC Deck Acorn-K250MAC16 at The Home Depot

It's $2.50 a foot now, so I'm removing all the old cedar and will replace it with
plastic lumber when it comes in from Home Depot this week.

I've removed the cedar on both catwalks and was amazed at how deteriorated it has become since the late 1980s.

East catwalk

West catwalk

I found a tool for removing old deck planks.

The Duckbill Deck Wrecker Online Store
http://www.burnstools.com/cart/image...ckwrecker2.jpg
http://www.burnstools.com/cart/image...eckwrecker.jpg

Still have the main deck 12x24 (288 sq ft) to strip..

Not sure why these things have to be done during the hottest days of the summer..?.

But, July might be better than August.. When I built this, it was during a very hot August..

07-07-13, 11:52 AM	#1
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Conservation of trees, use 100% plastic decking (Cellular PVC) Veranda 1 in. x 5-1/2 in. x 16 ft. Cellular PVC Deck Acorn-K250MAC16 at The Home Depot It's $2.50 a foot now, so I'm removing all the old cedar and will replace it with plastic lumber when it comes in from Home Depot this week. I've removed the cedar on both catwalks and was amazed at how deteriorated it has become since the late 1980s. East catwalk West catwalk I found a tool for removing old deck planks. The Duckbill Deck Wrecker Online Store http://www.burnstools.com/cart/image...ckwrecker2.jpg http://www.burnstools.com/cart/image...eckwrecker.jpg Still have the main deck 12x24 (288 sq ft) to strip.. Not sure why these things have to be done during the hottest days of the summer..?. But, July might be better than August.. When I built this, it was during a very hot August.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..